FIFA gives provisional approval for U-17 WC venues

Mumbai, May 29

India would host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in six different venues, four of which have been given provisional approval, in September-October 2017, it was announced by the tournament organising committee head.

Announcing the window for the 24-team championship, which includes India as hosts, Tournament Director Javier Cepii said at a media conference here that the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is among the four centres, which has been given provisional approval to host matches in the 23-day event.

He said that apart from D Y Patil Stadium, provisional approval has been granted to three other venues — Guwahati, Kolkata and Kochi — while five other centres have been shortlisted to finalise the remaining two venues. They are Goa, Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune and, two from among this five-strong list, would be given provisional approval in the near future. — PTI